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Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Original post date 12/31/2012...transferred from my google blogger site.

 

My Date for my vsg has been rescheduled for January 30th, 2012 and it can't come any sooner. I am positively overwhelmed with excitement for this huge change in my life. I went through a week of anxiety, but those feelings are gone now and now I am just waiting. I am totally at ease with my decision and can't wait for the weight to fall off and I can get back into hiking, going to the beach, and just being active, but this time I have my daughter to take along for the ride. yipeeeeeee!!!!!

 

The process to get weight loss surgery can be overwhelming. The first things I did research on were doctors, what my insurance covers, and total out of pocket cost. As far as I have figured, my total out of pocket cost is going to be about 3 grand. My insurance covers 90% of most things. The following is a rough break down at what I have paid/will pay. Of course, there are other costs associated with health issues that you must resolve before going into surgery.

 

$400-program fee for Castle Medical Center group. This includes support groups, orientation, meeting with a nutritionist, nurse, and exercise specialist

 

$12-copay for initial meeting with dr. fowler the surgeon

 

$300-cpap machine to fix my mild sleep apnea

 

$110-psychologist testing

 

$40-sleep study

 

$40-blood tests etc.

 

$$$$-chest xray (still needs to be done)

 

$1500-1800 for my 10% of 1 night in the hospital

 

I still don't know how much the anesthesiologist costs. My insurance covers 90%

 

Surgeon Costs My insurance also covers 90%

 

$12-preop appointment with dr. fowler

 

*I'm sure I missed a couple of things here and there, but very small things. Along with this is the items I have to buy for my liquid diet, but it probably evens out with the food I would normally buy anyway.



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Congrats on getting a date. Yes...the co pays and extras do add up...even with insurance.

I was eleated...as you are...when I first got my date. I am doing my five days clear liquids now as my surgury is this Thursday the 10th. I am getting more nervous about the actual surgery...I just can't wait to get thru it and hope to God that it turns out ok. Good luck!

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cbd how is the liquid diet going? I start mine next Wednesday and I am a bit nervous about it.

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Hi ! Thanks for the list and cost run-down. I'll be curious to hear what kind of preop diet you're put on and how far in advance!

Question: Does Dr Fowler plan on doing a single incision for your surgery or the traditional multiple little ones? I was very excited when he mentioned single incision at his seminar -- seems like only one puka means easier healing.

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Aloha!

I start my liquid diet on January 23rd. Dr. Fowler only requires one week. Yes, mine is a single incision through my belly button for my surgery. When I went to the nutritionist she wanted me to try the ketogenx diet plan because I have had much success with the south beach diet. I have not done it. shhhh!!!! Oh and I found out how much the surgeon fee is. It is $2400 so my portion will be $240.

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